INSIGHTS AS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SURGES IN MATOPIBA, WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY?

The document examines the surge of agricultural production in Brazil's MATOPIBA region, noting that expansion is heavily concentrated in the Cerrado biome. Between 1995 and 2012, Cerrado municipalities saw a 140% greater increase in agricultural production value than non-Cerrado areas, driven by cropland expansion and a shift from rice to soy. This boom led to an 11% higher increase in GDP per capita in Cerrado municipalities between 1999 and 2012, with gains in agricultural and services GDP, as well as improved access to electricity and durable consumer goods. However, the expansion did not significantly impact manufacturing GDP, population size, migration, or access to water and sewage.

• Agricultural expansion in the MATOPIBA region is primarily concentrated in municipalities within the Cerrado biome. From 1995 to 2012, the share of cropland in these municipalities grew by 3.6 percentage points more than in non-Cerrado municipalities, and the value of agricultural production grew by 140% more.
• The increase in agricultural productivity was driven by both the expansion of cropland and a transition in crop types, specifically shifting from rice to soy. This process also resulted in a decline in cattle ranching as pasture land was converted to cropland.
• The agricultural boom positively impacted the economic performance of Cerrado municipalities between 1999 and 2012, resulting in an 11% higher increase in GDP per capita compared to non-Cerrado municipalities. This was supported by a 37% increase in agricultural GDP per capita and a 10% increase in services GDP per capita, though manufacturing GDP showed no such effect.
• Social indicators in Cerrado municipalities showed an increase of nearly 10% in access to electricity and durable consumer goods like refrigerators and TVs. However, there were no notable effects on access to sewage, water, car ownership, local population size, migration, or investments in schools.

APA

Bragança, A. (2016). INSIGHTS AS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SURGES IN MATOPIBA, WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY? Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Insights-As_Agricultural_Production_Surges_in_Matopiba_What_Are_the_Consequences_for_the_Local_Economy.pdf

Chicago

Bragança, Arthur. INSIGHTS AS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SURGES IN MATOPIBA, WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY? Climate Policy Initiative, 2016. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Insights-As_Agricultural_Production_Surges_in_Matopiba_What_Are_the_Consequences_for_the_Local_Economy.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{bragana2016insights, author = {Bragança, Arthur}, title = {{INSIGHTS AS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SURGES IN MATOPIBA, WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY?}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2016}, month = aug, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Insights-As_Agricultural_Production_Surges_in_Matopiba_What_Are_the_Consequences_for_the_Local_Economy.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }